book about melatonin
Tryptophan, Serotonin and Melatonin: Basic Aspects and Applications
Author
by Gerald Huether (Editor), Walter Kochen (Editor), Thomas J. Simat (Editor), Hans Steinhart (Editor)
Annotation
Incl. 120+ presentations on basic rsrch; clinical, nutritional & industrial applications; etc
From The Critics
Booknews
From an October 1998 international gathering in Hamburg, 106 papers focus on the role of tryptophan, of tryptophan metabolitesespecially serotonin and melatoninwith regard to brain function in health and disease. They pivot on the general themes of psychiatry, neurology, pharmacology, medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry, toxicology, immunology, biochemistry, agricultural and food studies, and analytical chemistry. Among the topics most discussed are the regulation of the formation and the release of melatonin, its normal physiological functions, alterations of its production in certain diseases, its possible actions as a radical scavenger, and therefore its possible therapeutic potential; the Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome caused by the intake of contaminated tryptophan preparations and the consequence of the disaster for quality management in manufacturing tryptophan; and the interactions of tryptophan and its various metabolites with immune responses. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)